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CVE-2014-1980


Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include/functions_metadata.inc.php in Piwigo before 2.4.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Make field in IPTC Exif metadata within an image uploaded to the Community plugin.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-1980 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from piwigo organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-08-14T05:01:49.490

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:05:52.667

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application piwigo piwigo ≤ 2.4.5 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.0 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.1 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.2 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.3 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.4 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.5 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.6 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.7 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.8 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.9 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.0.10 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.0 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.1 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.2 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.3 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.4 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.5 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.1.6 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.2.0 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.2.1 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.2.2 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.2.3 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.2.4 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.2.5 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.3.0 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.3.1 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.3.2 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.3.3 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.3.4 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.3.5 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.4.0 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.4.1 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.4.2 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.4.3 Yes
Application piwigo piwigo 2.4.4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For piwigo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.